pseudoephedrine
[ soo-doh-i-fed-rin, -ef-i-dreen, -drin ]
/ ˌsu doʊ ɪˈfɛd rɪn, -ˈɛf ɪˌdrin, -drɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a dextrorotatory, isomeric compound, C10H15NO, used as a nasal decongestant.
Nearby words
- pseudocyst,
- pseudodementia,
- pseudodiphtheria,
- pseudodipteral,
- pseudoedema,
- pseudofolliculitis,
- pseudofracture,
- pseudoganglion,
- pseudogene,
- pseudogeusesthesia
Origin of pseudoephedrine
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pseudoephedrine
/ (ˌsjuːdəʊˈɛfɪˌdriːn, -ˌdrɪn) /
noun
a drug similar in action to ephedrine, used extensively as a decongestant
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